title: Diabetes care in a rural primary health care district where patient education is given high priority. Metabolic evaluation.
abstract: The present population-based study comprises 84% of all known diabetics cared for at a rural primary health care centre. Patient education has been given high priority as an integral part of the treatment provided by a specially trained nurse and dietician under the supervision of the general practitioners. Most of the patients were under good metabolic control, as reflected by HbA1 (diet-treated, n = 119, 7.3 +/- 1.3%; oral agent-treated, n = 127, 7.8% +/- 1.3%; insulin-treated, n = 110, 8.0 +/- 1.3%; reference range 5.3-7.3%). Obvious reasons for any high HbA1 values were found.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Care Centre, Kisa, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Falkenberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012423:Rural Health; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin